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PH, Iceland ink landmark air services deal for 7 weekly flights

Manila, Aug. 20 -- The Philippines and Iceland have signed their first Air Services Agreement (ASA), paving the way for seven weekly flights between the two countries for both passenger and cargo serv... Read More


Pocket money politics: Amit Thackeray slams government's proposal for college students

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- Amid intense political debate over financial welfare schemes in Maharashtra, the State's Higher and Technical Education Department has proposed providing a monthly "pocket money" al... Read More


Netanyahu defends Syria strike, warns Turkey against military buildup

Tel Aviv, Aug. 20 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended an Israeli strike on a military air base in Syria, saying Israel acted to prevent a Turkish military buildup near its border... Read More


CBI Court convicts, sentences Bank of India ex-DGM, 5 others to 10 yrs RI in 2.70 cr bank fraud cause

Chennai, Aug. 20 -- The CBI Court, Chennai has convicted and sentenced the six accused, including former Deputy General Manager (DGM) of Bank of India (BOI) to ten years rigorous imprisonment in conne... Read More


Gatchalian: Power firms should bear cost of technical system loss

Manila, Aug. 20 -- Power utilities that have the means to reduce technical system losses should also bear their cost instead of automatically passing them on to consumers, Senate President Sherwin Gat... Read More


RMG rooftops hold 1,768 MWp solar potential but Chinese investment needed to unlock it: CPD

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh's garment factory rooftops could generate nearly 1,768 megawatt-peak (MWp) of solar power, yet only 3 percent of the sector's electricity currently comes from renewable so... Read More


Vietnamese key leader to pay official visit to Singapore

Hanoi, Aug. 20 -- Member of the Political Bureau and Permanent Member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Tran Cam Tu will pay an official visit to Singapore a... Read More


CCC, NYC empower youth to turn climate knowledge into action

Manila, Aug. 20 -- The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has teamed up with the National Youth Commission (NYC) to empower young Filipinos, stressing their vital role in shaping the country's climate so... Read More


Romero vows to continue public service after AFP Reserve Force

Manila, Aug. 20 -- Former 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reservist Brig. Gen. Michael "Mikee" Romero has formally relinquished his duties as Wing Commander of the T... Read More


DSWD provides psychological first aid to learners in Zambo shooting

Manila, Aug. 20 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - Zamboanga Peninsula has begun providing psychological first aid (PFA) to students of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AD... Read More